A resounding thank you to everyone who helped make our first PA Progressive Summit a great success! The Summit, held in Harrisburg on January 29-30, 2010, was the largest non-partisan gathering of progressive activists ever assembled in Pennsylvania. More than 500 people came together from all over the state for the training, networking and inspiration we need build a progressive majority. Highlights of the 2010 Summit:

 
  • Gubernatorial debate with Chris Doherty, Joe Hoeffel, Dan Onorato and Jack Wagner
  • U.S. Senate forum with Senator Arlen Spector and Congressman Joe Sestak
  • Great speakers, including US Action president William McNary, United Steelworkers International President Leo Gerard and healthcare whistle-blower Wendell Potter
  • Forty-eight workshops and panels on communications and media, organizing strategies, electoral campaigns and issue advocacy
  • More than 100 state and national experts on the environment, jobs, equality legislation, healthcare and immigration, and more
  • Five hundred progressive activists from all over Pennsylvania



Organizing Sponsors



Keystone Progress http://www.keystoneprogress.org opened its virtual doors in August of 2008 and has quickly grown to become a major player in Pennsylvania's progressive movement. KP has over 200,000 subscribers who actively participate in online actions.

  

The Service Employees International Union (http://www.seiupa.org) is an organization of more than 2.2 million members united by the belief in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide. We are dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society. In Pennsylvania, the SEIU PA State Council represents nearly 100,000 workers in the areas of health care, public services, property services and school employees. We work to coordinate and unify the collective political, administrative and communications structure of all SEIU locals and districts throughout the state.

  

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO represents 900,000 workers from 51 International Unions, and 1,422 Locals in all of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. We seek the fulfillment of the hopes and aspirations of working people through democratic processes within the framework of our constitutional government in a manner consistent with our institutions and traditions. At the collective bargaining table, in the community, in the exercise of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, we shall responsibly serve the interests of all people. www.paaflcio.org

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Keynote Speaker - William McNary


William McNary is one of the most electrifying and inspirational speakers of our time. Since 2000, McNary has served as President of USAction, the nation’s largest coalition of progressive grassroots organizations working together to win social, racial, economic and environmental justice.

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2010 Gubernatorial Debate


Friday night featured a debate between four leading candidates for Governor of Pennsylvania!
Chris Doherty Joe Hoeffel Dan Onorato Jack Wagner

2010 U.S. Senate Forum


Saturday night's closing event was a forum with Senator Arlen Specter and Congressman Joe Sestak. All candidates for U.S. Senate were invited.